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Spicy Shrimp Salad
Add this fresh and simple Spicy Shrimp Salad to your Summer menus for a light lunch or dinner. It’s topped with a lemon and oil dressing and ready in less than 10 minutes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 296 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 teaspoon each cumin and chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 avocado diced
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 2 cups romaine lettuce or other lettuce of choice
- DRESSING:
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- DIRECTIONS
- In a bowl, mix together chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and pepper.
- Add in shrimp and toss to coat.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium heat and saute shrimp 4-5 minutes or until cooked.
- Divide lettuce, cilantro and avocado onto 4 plates.
- Add a few shrimp to each plate.
- Whisk dressing ingredients together, the drizzle a little over each salad.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
296kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
285mg
(95%)
Sodium
899mg
(37%)
Potassium
424mg
(12%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2550IU
(51%)
Vitamin C
12.3mg
(14%)
Calcium
183mg
(18%)
Iron
3.4mg
(19%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 296
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 296kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 899mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 424mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2550IU | 51% |
| Vitamin C | 12.3mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 183mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.4mg | 19% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.